Pole decoration

ABSTRACT

This application discloses the art of decorating with poles and miscellaneous pieces of geometric configuration. The invention resides in the means and method of assembling the elements and in the particular construction and arrangement of certain of the components.

United States Patent 1 1 3,593,857

[721 Heme 2,941,669 6/1960 Pala 211/86 x 7645 orchmh 3,018,898 1/1962Frazzlle 211/86 [2 P 873318 3,035,708 5/1962 Freeman 211/86 [221 FM3,079,004 2/1963 Scott 211/86 [451 2011971 3323.851 6/1967 Duboff 1211/86 x 3,333,808 8/1967 DUbOff 211/86 X [54] POLE DECORATION PrimaryExaminer-Nile C. Byers, Jr.

1 Claim, 7 Drawing Fig Att0rneyEdward M. Apple 52 US. Cl 211/86, 248/354[51] Int. Cl A4" 5/00 [50] Field olSearch 211/86,

3 105-6; 243/354 356, 357 ABSTRACT; This application discloses the artof decorating with poles and miscellaneous pieces of geometricconfigura- [561 References tion. The invention resides in the means andmethod of assem- UNITED TE PATENTS bling the elements and in theparticular construction and ar- 2,903,227 9/1959 Key 21 1/86 X rangementof certain of the components.

POLE DECORATION This invention relates to the art of decorating withpoles and decorative elements received on the poles. The art isapplicable to interior, as well as exterior decoration, simply byvarying the materials used.

I am aware of the fact that poles, as such, have heretofore been used tosupport lamps and other elements in interior decoration, and that poleshave been, and are now being, used as construction and decorativeelements on the exterior, but i am not aware of the fact that thecombinations and arrangements, and means for assembling, hereindisclosed have ever been known to the public before.

An object of the invention is to provide means for combining poles witha number of different objects to effect an unlimited variety ofcombinations, which are sturdy, useful and decorative.

Another object of the invention is to provide mean for assemblin gvarious decorative elements on a supporting pole.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for developingpressure at the ends of the poles, so that the poles may be mountedvertically, or horizontally, between structural elements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combination ofsupporting poles and hollow elements to be received on the poles forcreating cabinets and storage space.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pole and a decorative,or utilitarian, element which is rotatably supported on the pole,whereby to effect various decorative and utilitarian objectives.

Another object of the invention is to provide a supporting pole with aplurality of decorative, or utilitarian, elements received on the pole,and held in position by means of a plurality of pegs extending from thepole, and arranged to engage recesses formed in one or more walls of theelements.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for developingvarious degrees of stress between the poles and other structuralelement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combination andarrangement of elements for decorative, or utilitarian, purposes inwhich the elements are positioned on poles in a manner simulating thestringing of beads.

The invention herein disclosed may broadly be termed POLE ART, as it hasmany ramifications for domestic and commercial decor, and constructionuse, as well as advertising and educational purposes. The art may beapplied to room dividers, wherein the poles may be positioned closelytogether, or widely spaced, depending upon the desired effect. it mayalso be used for educational purposes by placing intelligible subjectmatter on the elements, such as A, B, C's, or numerals, or the like, toteach children reading and arithmetic.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention willbecome more apparent as the description proceeds, reference being madefrom time to time to the accompaning drawing, forming part of the withindisclosure, in which drawing:

MG. 1 is a perspective view of the corner of a room showing theinvention device mounted between the floor and ceiling of a building.

FIG. 2 is a section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fit]. il.

FllG. 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of F16.

F56. Al is a vertical section taken through a modified form of a polecap.

FlG. is an enlarged fragmentary detail showing a rear section of one ofthe poles shown in H6. 1.

Fit 6: is an enlarged detail, of a modified form of element to bereceived on the pole. In this embodiment, the element is open on oneside and may serve as a cabinet or storage space.

Fit). i is another modified form of an element to be received on thepoles. in this embodiment, the element is supported on two or more ofthe poles.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be understoodthat in the embodiment herein disclosed, the reference character lllindicates the floor, the reference character 12 indicates the ceiling,and the reference character 13 indicates the sidewalls ofa building inwhich is positioned a plurality of the poles, M, used in practicing myinvention.

Although i prefer to make the poles, 14, of wood, it is understood thatthey may be made of plastic, metal or other suitable material. Eachpole, 14, has a terminal element, 15, at each end, which elements, 15,are adjustable so that various degrees of pressure may be exertedbetween the pole and the floor or ceiling. The center pole in FIG. 1 isprovided with a different type of terminal element, which may be in theform of a rubber ball, 15A. The pole to the right in HO. 1 is providedwith different types of terminal elements, 158 (FlGS. 3 and 4,) whichelements are in the form of a metal cup. The cup shown in FlG. 3 ispreferably covered with a felt element, 15C. in this embodiment, thecup, 153, is provided on the interior with a ramp element, 116, which isarranged to engage a cam face, 17, formed at the end of the pole, 14, sothat by rotating the cap, 158, the pole, 14, may be shortened orlengthened.

The cap, 15B, as shown in FIG. 4 is preferably elongated and is providedwith a foot element, 18, which is padded, as at 19, with rubber, felt,or other protective material. in this embodiment, the cap, 158, isprovided with a spring, 20, so that tension may be exerted on the pole,14.

it will be understood that each pole, 14, is provided at its rear with aplurality of recesses, 211 (FIG. 5) in which are received pegs, 26,(FIG. 2). The recesses, 21, and the pegs, 26 are suitably spaced so thatthe decorative elements, 23, may be supported on the pole, 14, in spacedrelation to one another. By eliminating the pegs, 26, the decorativeelements may be permitted to contact each other.

Another l have shown various forms 0 decorative elements, 23, it will beunderstood that other forms may be positioned on the poles to effectdifferent results. For example: In the center pole on FlG. il, l haveshown a plastic ball, 27, and on the right-hand pole in FIG. 1, l haveshown the use ofa rectangular element, 28, which may have one side opento form a storage space.

in FIG. 6, i have shown another type of decorative element, 29, which isopen on one side to provide storage space for whatnots," or the like.

It will be understood that each of the decorative elements, 23, 27, 28and 29 is provided in the base with a plurality of radial recesses, 30(FIG. 2) which are arranged to receive the pegs, 26 to support thedecorative element, 23, on the pole. With this construction, thedecorative element, 23, may be lifted from the peg and rotated about itsaxis, so that a different visual effect may be provided.

in FlG. 7, i show a modified form in which the decorative elements, 31,is in the form of a segment and is mounted on a pair of poles, M.

Various modifications of the invention may be made, all of which arewithin the contemplation of the appended claims.

lt is believed that the operation of the device is obvious from theforegoing description.

Having described my invention, what i claim and desire to secure byLetters Patents is:

lclaim:

l. A device of the character described comprising at least two poles,means for securing the poles to other objects, a plurality of decorativeeiements concentrically received on each of said poles, and means tospace the decorative elements from one another, the said securing meansincluding an angular face on the end of the pole and a rotatable capunderlying said angular face and having an angular element therein,arranged to contact said angular face and he rotated in one direction tocause elongation of said pole.

1. A device of the character described comprising at least two poles,means for securing the poles to other objects, a plurality of decorativeelements concentrically received on each of said poles, and means tospace the decorative elements from one another, the said securing meansincluding an angular face on the end of the pole and a rotatable capunderlying said angular face and having an angular element therein,arranged to contact said angular face and he rotated in one direction tocause elongation of said pole.